Circles in the surf: Australian masculinity, mortality and grief

Critical Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 417-426

  Rosenberg, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Death; Gender; Gender identity; Grief; Health public policy; Masculinity; Mortality; Secular rituals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GENDER IDENTITY; GRIEF; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; PROSTATE CANCER; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SPORT; SURFING; WELLBEING;

EID: 75349112403     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590902906203     Document Type: Article

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